Central America

Central America

Lenca Communities in Honduras Demand Communal Titles for their Territories

Hundreds of Indigenous Lencas protest in the capital city of Honduras to demand the communal titling of their lands, and justice for the assassination of Berta Cáceres

Indigenous Maya Q’eqchi’ Denounce Eviction Threats of New Communities in El Estor

Guatemala: judicial authorities and agroindustry companies pursue evictions of Indigenous communities around Lake Izabal.

Guatemala: Maya Q’eqchi’ Community Evicted by Agroindustry in El Estor

Land grabs and violence continue against Indigenous communities in Guatemala. The eviction of Maya Q’eqchi’ families from Buena Vista Tzinté is a stark reminder of ongoing injustices.

In Honduras campesinos recuperate land from oil palm industry

In Bajo Aguán, residents resist in spite of agroindustry violence. Where oil palm was once planted, today they plant food

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Social Organizations Warn of a New Surge in Violence in the Highlands of Chiapas

Hundreds of Tsostil families flee their communities due to increasing violence between armed groups in the highlands of Chiapas

Mexico: TC Energy Accelerates Construction of “Puerta al Sureste” Gas Pipeline for Inauguration in 2025

TC Energy and the Federal Electricity Commission are in conversations to move up the inauguration of the Puerta al Sureste pipeline project.

International Indigenous Peoples Day: Ostula Launches Actions in Defense of Their Territory

Today, International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the courts will begin to deliberate the future of the communal lands recuperated in Ostula. Meanwhile, the community has launched a series of actions in the streets and on social media.